Two pedestrians have died, one on the spot and another later at Chinhoyi Provincial hospital after being hit by a truck which veered off the road in a bid to avoid a pothole along the Harare-Chirundu Highway near Vuti Secondary School.

The accident was confirmed on Monday by Mashonaland West provincial police spokesperson Inspector Ian Kohwera who said that four passengers, who were aboard the truck, were injured and ferried to Karoi District Hospital for treatment and were discharged.

He said:
The truck driver tried to avoid one of the two potholes on the highway when the accident occurred. The truck veered off the road before hitting two pedestrians which saw one passing on on the spot. The truck went on to hit a tree and rolled once before landing on its roof. One of the accident victims was affected when the tree was uprooted.-Credit :NewsDay